September 16

Malaysia recorded 2,375 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the total tally to 4,813,702, according to the health ministry.

They included 11 new imported cases and 2,364 local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.

Another three deaths have been reported from the pandemic, taking the death toll to 36,299.

The ministry reported 1,466 new recoveries from COVID-19, bringing the total number of patients cured and discharged to 4,750,198.

Currently there are 27,205 active cases recorded in the Southeast Asian country, with 53 being held in intensive care and 41 in need of assisted breathing.

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